Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Meilan Han, MD, is Professor of Medicine and Chief, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at University of Michigan Medical School / University of Michigan Health. The public record shows 891 publications with 41,975 citations (h-index 101), centered on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research, Asthma and respiratory diseases, Respiratory Support and Mechanisms. It also documents an investigator role on 12 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 24 companies, 8 NIH-funded awards (2009–2025).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
- Top research focus: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- 12 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 24 companies
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Indications focusfrom trials led + research topics
Research focusOpenAlex concept fingerprint
Drugs & moleculesacross trials, industry payments and publications
Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 30 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 385.
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Public positionssourced statements on record
- Author of 'Breathing Lessons: A Doctor's Guide to Lung Health,' arguing for social/public health policy prioritizing lung health
addressing indoor/outdoor air pollution, tobacco/vaping, and wildfire smoke
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American Lung Association, advocating on air quality, tobacco/e-cigarette, and lung health policy
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Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 12 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- University of Michigan COPD Identification Through Lung Cancer Screening Cohort Study - MAP2
Sponsor: University of Michigan
InvestigatorRecruitingNCT07482475 - Clinical Trial of Omalizumab for Allergen Sensitized and Exposed Individuals With COPD
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University
InvestigatorPhase 2RecruitingNCT07059091 - A Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Tezepelumab in Adult Participants With Moderate to Very Severe COPD (D5241C00007)
Sponsor: AstraZeneca
InvestigatorPhase 3RecruitingNCT06878261
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
24 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- GENZYME CORPORATIONProgram year202519 payments$57,685openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- AstraZeneca UK LimitedProgram year202511 payments$21,602openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPProgram year202525 payments$21,142openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
8 NIH research awards on record, funded 2009–2025 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Leveraging Quantitative Imaging from Lung Cancer Screening to Create Tools to Confront COPD
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
FY2025$672,974R01HL174648 - Defining Pathways in COPD Patient Oriented Research
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
FY2025$122,735K24HL138188 - Understanding the Origins of Early COPD
Univ of Massachusetts Med Sch Worcester
FY2024$2,168,770R01HL144718
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Defining disease stability in COPD: Evidence from Phase 3 clinical trials.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
2026 - COPD stage progression and regression: a multistate transition analysis of the COPDGene cohort.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
2026 - Epigenomic study of the lower airway reveals COPD-associated methylation patterns and potential microbiota links.
BMJ open respiratory research
2025 - A Quantitative Imaging Measure of Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
2025
Most-cited worksby citation count (OpenAlex)
- 01
- 02Once-Daily Single-Inhaler Triple versus Dual Therapy in Patients with COPD1,266 citations2018
- 03
- 04Azithromycin for Prevention of Exacerbations of COPD1,209 citations2011
- 05Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Phenotypes: The Future of COPD1,040 citations2010
Contact
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Office address
1150 West Medical Center Drive, 6220C MSRB III, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Network
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Educationdegrees and training on record
- MD
University of Washington School of Medicine
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Biostatistics/Clinical Study Design, University of Michigan School of Public Health
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Pulmonary Disease
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Critical Care Medicine
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
- Chief
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan
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Internal Medicine, University of Michigan
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COPDGene and SPIROMICS (NIH/NHLBI-funded cohort studies)
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Awards & honorshonors on the public record
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Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- Center Member
Weil Institute for Critical Care Research and Innovation, University of Michigan
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Taubman Institute, University of Michigan
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AI and Digital Health Innovation, University of Michigan
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Owned accountspublic accounts run by this person
- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/meilan-han-md
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facebook.com/DrMeiLanHan
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instagram.com/drmeilanhan
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Mentions by otherswhere others cite or feature them
- Other
lung.org/media/meet-our-experts/meilan-han
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lung.org/professional-education/lungcast/episode-5
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